Love Illustrated #27

"Must I Forsake Love?" follows Doris, a woman torn between devotion to her widowed mother and her desire for a romantic life with her boyfriend Hal. After years of self-sacrifice caring for her mother alone, Doris struggles with guilt when pursuing her own happiness, fearing she is abandoning her parent. Hal ultimately convinces her that she deserves a full, independent life, and they resolve to move forward together. The story explores the tension between filial duty and personal fulfillment, culminating in Doris choosing love over prolonged self-denial.